Work In Progress - The BFDG Podcast

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Podcasts from the British Film Designers Guild, discussing all things Art Department and Production Design for the UK Film and TV industry.

Episodes

  1. The Art of Sustainability

    12/09/2025

    The Art of Sustainability

    Join Jonathan Paul Green for an insightful conversation on sustainable practice within the Art Department — a core passion for the BFDG and the driving force behind the annual Planet Positive Award. In this episode, Jonathan is joined by Production Designer Blair Barnette, along with Jimmy Keeping, Director and Co-founder of Sustainable Film, and Rhidian Davies, the company’s Client Services Manager. Together, they explore how to embed environmental responsibility into everyday filmmaking by empowering producers and crews. Presented by: Jonathan Paul Green - BFDG Chairperson Guests: Blair Barnette - Production Designer Jimmy Keeping - Director and Co-founder, Sustainable Film Rhidian Davies - Client Services Manager, Sustainable Film WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    59 min
  2. Designing Oz: Inside the World of Wicked with Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales

    11/12/2025

    Designing Oz: Inside the World of Wicked with Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales

    Go behind the scenes of Wicked like never before. In this episode of WIP, BFDG Chair Jonathan Paul Green sits down with the multi-award-winning creative team behind the film’s breathtaking world: Production Designer Nathan Crowley and Set Decorator Lee Sandales. From crafting extraordinary sets to literally growing thousands of tulips, they reveal how the magic was made. WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    1h 1m

  3. 03/20/2025

    14th Production Design Awards - The Planet Positive Award winners ReCollective, repurposing film industry waste into community projects.

    Mark Kermode talks to Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about its work on 'My Lady Jayne'.  ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces.  ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of England including making poly tunnels for a market garden and a field shelter for a community farm. Find out more about ReCollective: https://www.recollective.uk/ Hosted by:  Mark Kermode With:  Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective Executive Producer: Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency Audio Producer: Alex Jones Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment. WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    23 min

  4. 03/20/2025

    14th Production Design Awards - the winners of our new award for Best Production Design - Music Video

    In this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winners of our first ever award for Best Production Design of a Music Video. Production Designer - Grant Armstrong, Art Director - May Mitchell and Set Decorator - Kelsey Fowler talk about the creative journey they took to design the Sabrina Carpenter 'Taste' music video, which included chain saws and a supermarket meat aisle!  Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    21 min

  5. 02/24/2025

    14th BFDG Production Design Awards Lifetime Achievement winners : Gavin Bocquet and Charmian Adams

    In this episode of Work in Progress, Mark Kermode speaks to the winners of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award - Production Designer, Gavin Bocquet and Supervising Art Director, Charmian Adams. Gavin Bocquet and Charmian Adams have both had long and very interesting careers working in Film and TV Art Departments. They talk about how they found their way into a career in the Art Department and how their careers developed. Gavin has worked on productions such as: Star Wars, Stardust , XXX 1, Warcraft and The Dark Crystal. More recently he has worked as Production Designer on the Apple TV hit Silo. In contrast highlights of Charmian's career include: Syd and Nancy, Downton Abbey S1, Hilary & Jackie, My Cousin Rachel, McMafia and SAS Rogue Heroes S 1. Hosted by:  Mark Kermode With:  Gavin Bocquet and Charmian Adams Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    37 min
  6. The 14th BFDG Production Design Awards - Mark Kermode meets CrewHQ and the Spotlighting New Talent Award Nominees

    02/19/2025

    The 14th BFDG Production Design Awards - Mark Kermode meets CrewHQ and the Spotlighting New Talent Award Nominees

    In this latest episode of WIP Mark Kermode talks to Rico Johnson Sinclair, Director of CrewHQ, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden about the work they are doing to inspire the next generation of film makers and providing training for young people wanting to pursue a career in the film industry. Mark then speaks to this year's nominees for the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award about their experiences of training for, and finding that all important first job in the Art Department. Find out more about the BFDG and how to join HERE Find out more about CrewHQ HERE Presented by: Mark Kermode With : Eunice Naddamba - Junior Draughtsperson Nivitha Muralikrishna - Art Dept Assistant / Junior Draughtsperson Satdeep Grewal - Set Dec Assistant Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Alex Jones Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    31 min

  7. 03/26/2024

    Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - Production Designer, Martin Childs

    In this episode of Work in Progress, Mark Kermode speaks to the winner of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award - Production Designer, Martin Childs. Martin talks about how, as a young architect with a passion for cinema he was inspired by the film 'The Third Man' and decided architecture wasn't for him going on to pursue a career in film design.  Martin has had a fascinating career, from his first job as an assistant on Blue Peter to winning an Oscar for designing 'Shakespeare in Love',  working with the likes of Kenneth Branagh, the Hughes brothers and Philip Kaufman and most recently working as Production Designer on all 6 seasons of the award-winning series 'The Crown'.    Host: Mark Kermode Interviewee: Martin Childs Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    18 min

  8. 03/21/2024

    The Planet Positive Award - Developing Sustainable Practice in the Art Department

    In this episode of WIP, Mark Kermode is in conversation with the supporters of the BFDG's Planet Positive Award from Sky Studios Elstree: Managing Director, Noel Tovey and VP of Business & Strategy, Sophie Owen-Jones. They talk about Sky Elstree's commitment to sustainability in the film industry and how it is implemented at their studios. Mark then talks to two of the Planet Positive Award nominees - Elwira Pluta for 'Sløborn', Zsofia Szemeredy for 'Hijack' and Michael Ralph, Production Designer for the winning production, 'Good Omens II', about the developing landscape of sustainability within the Art Department and how they are managing to integrate the use of sustainable practices into the designing and construction of sets.  Host:  Mark Kermode Interviewees: Noel Tovel - Managing Director, Sky Studios Elstree Sophie-Owen Jones - VP of Business & Strateg, Sky Studios Elstree Elwira Pluta, Azofia Szemeredy, Michael Ralph Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    37 min

  9. 02/21/2024

    13th BFDG Production Design Awards - Spotlighting New Talent

    Film Critic Mark Kermode in conversation with Blair Barnette, BFDG Chairperson and Emily Stillman, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Senior Vice President of Operations. They talk about the 13th BFDG Production Design Awards and also discuss the state of the Film and TV industry in February 2024 following a challenging period in the UK as a direct result of Hollywood strikes. It turns out that there may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all! Mark then chats to the three finalists in the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award - Olivia Clarke, Amy Herring and Libby Richardson. They share what inspired them to join the industry, including Harry Potter! As well as offering some great tips to anyone wanting to enter the world of the Art Department. WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    40 min

  10. 02/21/2023

    Planet Positive Production Design

    This second episode of Work in Progress turns the spotlight on the all important subject of sustainability in production design. Film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode, talks to 3 individuals whose projects were nominated for the BFDG’s groundbreaking new Planet Positive Award supported by Universal Pixels which was presented at the 12th BFDG Production Design Awards, supported by BEN. Host:  Mark Kermode Interviewees:  Blair Barnette - Chair, British Film Designers Guild   Lilly Limmer - Sustainability Coordinator, The Essex Serpent  India Pim - Art Department Assistant Elwira Pluta - Production Designer, The Peasants  Carys Taylor - Director, albert  Dan Edmonds - Universal Pixels  Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold  Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook  Music: The Dodge Brothers  This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency  WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    33 min

  11. 02/14/2023

    THE BFDG - Spotlighting New Talent

    In this first episode of ‘Work in Progress’, the BFDG’s new podcast, film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode talks to three young designers nominated in the 12th BFDG Production Design Awards supported by BEN.  Matilda Beard, Katie Mazurek and Rachel Neill are all finalists in the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award supported by Netflix. The nominees talk about getting a job in the Art Department, their careers so far and their ambitions for the future.  If you’ve ever wondered how to get a job in the film and TV industry Art Department, this podcast is a great place to start! The 12th BFDG Production Design Awards, are supported by BEN The Peter Lamont Spotlighting new Talent Award is supported by Netflix Host:  Mark Kermode Interviewees: Blair Barnette, Chair, British Film Designers Guild Matilda Beard, Junior Draughtsperson Katie Mazurek, Junior Draughtsperson Rachel Neill, Art Department Assistant Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Music: The Dodge Brothers This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild hedda@hlaagency.co.uk (c) HLA Agency WIP is a BFDG Podcast. Connect with us: Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild X: @BFDG_Film_Guild Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com About the BFDG The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

    25 min
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